Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week

Monday, Dec 19th – Monday, Dec 26th

MONDAY (Dec 19th)

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am
5th Test, D4 India v England

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 7pm-11pm
Day 5 PDC World Championship

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7pm
(8.00) EPL: Everton v Liverpool

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SOCCER Sky Sports 2 from 7.40pm
(7.45) La Liga: Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo

GAA TG4, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Repeat Kilkenny v Waterford (drawn tie)

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.45pm-11.55pm
Highlights Match of the Day 2

TUESDAY (Dec 20th)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Chicago Pistons @ Bulls

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1.15am
(1.30) Carolina Panthers @ Washington Redskins

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am
5th Test, D5 India v England

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 6.45pm
(7.00) B: Borussia Dortmund v Augsburg

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 7pm-11pm
Day 6 PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport from 7.30pm
eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Serie A: Atalanta v Empoli

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) FA Cup: Peterborough v Notts County

NFL BBC 2, 11.15pm-0.05am
Highlights NFL This Week

WEDNESDAY (Dec 21st)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Houston Spurs @ Rockets

SOCCER BT Sport 3 from 6.45pm
(7.00) B: Bayern Munich v Rb Leipzig

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 7pm-11pm
Day 7 PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) FA Cup: Newport County v Plymouth Argyle

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
ESPN from 7.45pm
(7.45) Serie A: Inter Milan v Lazio

THURSDAY (Dec 22nd)

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 7pm-11pm
Day 8 PDC World Championship

SOCCER BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) Serie A: Fiorentina v Napoli

SOCCER eir Sport 1 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Serie A: Torino v Genoa

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.45pm
(7.45) Serie A: Roma v Chievo

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 7.40pm
(7.45) Top 14: Grenoble v Toulouse

FRIDAY (Dec 23rd)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Miami Lakers @ Heat
LA Spurs @ Clippers

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1am
(1.25) NY Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

DARTS Sky Sports 3, 1pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm
Day 9 PDC World Championship

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 4pm
(4.00) Top 14: Brive v Lyon

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 7pm
(7.45) EP: Northampton v Sale

RUGBY BBC 2 from 7.30pm
Sky Sports 2 from 7.15pm
(7.35) Pro 12: Ulster v Connacht

SOCCER BT Sport 2 from 7.30pm
(7.45) SPL: Motherwell v Aberdeen

RUGBY TG4, 11.10pm-0.10am
Highlights Pro 12

SATURDAY (Christmas Eve)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 0.30am
Boston Thunder @ Celtics
LA Mavericks @ Clippers

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.30) SPL: Hamilton Academical v Celtic

RUGBY Sky Sports 2 from 1pm
(1.15) C: London Welsh v London Scottish

RUGBY BT Sport 1 from 1.30pm
(2.00) EP: Wasps v Bath

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 5.30pm
(6.00) Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
(9.05) Indianapolis Colts @ Oakland Raiders
(1.25) Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans

SUNDAY (Christmas Day)

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1am
(1.25) Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans

NBA BT Sport 1 from 4.30pm
New York Celtics @ Knicks
Cleveland Warriors @ Cavaliers
San Antonio Bulls @ Spurs

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 9pm
(9.30) Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10pm
1st ODI New Zealand v Bangladesh

MONDAY (St Stephen's Day)

NBA BT Sport 1 from 1am
Oklahoma City Timberwolves @ Thunder
LA Clippers @ Lakers

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1am
(1.30) Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 8.25am
Sky Sports 4 from 2.45pm
1st Test, D1 South Africa v Sri Lanka

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from noon
(12.30) EPL: Watford v Crystal Palace

HORSE RTE 2, 12.50pm-3.10pm
RACING From Leopardstown

HORSE Channel 4, 1.15pm-3.45pm
RACING Kempton Park & Wetherby

RUGBY BT Sport 2 from 2.30pm
(3.00) EP: Bristol v Worcester

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 5pm
(5.15) EPL: Hull City v Manchester City

RUGBY TG4 from 5pm
Sky Sports 2 from 5.15pm
(5.30) Pro 12: Munster v Leinster

SOCCER Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm
(7.45) C: Newcastle Utd v Sheffield Wednesday

SOCCER BBC 1, 10.55pm-0.25am
Highlights Match of the Day

NFL Sky Sports 1 from 1.15am
(1.30) Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times